Artificial Intelligence 7 May 2026

Intuit Inc. Expands Credit Karma and QuickBooks AI Push as INTU Stock Slips

Credit Karma, part of Intuit Inc., is now letting Americans without any credit history onto its platform. The move comes only days after the company rolled out a new QuickBooks workforce tool aimed at small and mid-sized businesses, extending its consumer footprint yet again.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:INTU·Stock Market·Technology

Robo.ai Stock Jumps After $100 Million Neurovia Deal: Why the All-Share AI Bet Matters

Shares of Robo.ai Inc. surged Friday following news that the Dubai-based firm plans to buy Neurovia AI Limited—a specialist in data processing and compression technology—in a $100 million all-stock deal. According to the company, the agreement still awaits the usual closing conditions.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Stock Market

Teradyne Stock Rises as AI Test Boom Faces Its Next Reality Check

Teradyne shares climbed Friday, lifted by news of a quarterly cash dividend. The automated test-equipment maker’s move offers investors a cash payout as they weigh how durable Teradyne’s AI-fueled growth might be. By late morning, the stock traded at $360.65, up 1.8%. Keysight Technologies and Cohu, both rivals in test equipment, were also higher.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:TER·Stock Market

Eaton Stock Rebounds After AI Data-Center Orders Surge, But Margin Worries Still Bite

Eaton Corporation plc bounced Friday, recouping some of Thursday’s losses. The power-management giant has benefited from a surge in AI data-center orders, but investors remained wary about margins and short-term guidance.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NYSE:ETN·Stock Market·Technology

Innodata Stock Jumps on AI Revenue Beat: The $51 Million Big Tech Deal Driving INOD Higher

Innodata Inc. shares leapt roughly 89% early Friday, powered by a record-setting first quarter and a boost to its 2026 growth forecast. The AI data-engineering firm now sees potential new Big Tech deals generating about $51 million in revenue for this year. INOD last changed hands at $86.31, just off an intraday high of $90.13.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:INOD·Stock Market

Wall Street’s New AI Chip Bet Just Took In $1 Billion In One Day

Roundhill Investments’ Memory ETF is raking in eye-popping inflows—more than $5 billion since its April 2 debut. Just Thursday, $1.1 billion landed in the fund as investors hunt for ways to play the memory chips powering artificial intelligence. DRAM crossed the $1 billion asset mark in only 10 sessions. CNBC, citing Goldman Sachs, notes that only a few ETF debuts—think spot bitcoin funds, LQD, GLD, and JPMorgan’s BBCA—have ever drawn assets this quickly.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·KRX:000660.KS·KRX:005930.KS·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market

Qualcomm Stock Jumps Again as Wall Street Bets AI Phones Can Rewrite Its Story

Qualcomm jumped roughly 6% in early Friday trading, after Daiwa Securities bumped its rating up to Outperform from Neutral. The firm also raised its price target on the chipmaker to $225, throwing more momentum behind one of the U.S. semiconductor sector’s stronger comebacks.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:QCOM·Technology

Cloudflare AI Layoffs Hit 1,100 Jobs After Q1 Earnings Beat; Stock Slides

Cloudflare is laying off over 1,100 employees—about a fifth of its staff—while overhauling its business to focus on artificial intelligence. The company beat expectations for first-quarter earnings, yet its stock tumbled nearly 19% in after-hours trading. The reason? Cloudflare’s revenue guidance for the second quarter missed the mark, coming in just shy of analysts’ estimates.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:NET·Stock Market·Technology

Tempus AI Just Priced a $400 Million Debt Deal. Here’s What Investors Need to Watch

Tempus AI locked in an upsized $400 million private sale of 0% convertible senior notes maturing in 2032, opting to swap out secured borrowings for debt with no periodic interest as it sharpens its focus on healthcare data and diagnostics. The deal, raised from the original $350 million, is slated for a May 12 close. Tempus plans to use the proceeds to pay off $307.7 million in loans, cover roughly $27.2 million for capped-call hedges, and for general corporate purposes.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:TEMP·Stock Market

Iron Mountain Incorporated Stock Falls After Six-Day Rally as AI Data-Center Bet Faces New Test

Iron Mountain Incorporated shares slipped almost 4% Thursday, snapping a six-day rally and retreating from the 52-week high notched just the day before. The stock settled at $126.81—down 5.43% from its May 6 peak of $134.09—as investors took a fresh look at one of this year’s standout AI-driven real estate plays.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:MSFT

SoundHound AI Stock Falls After Record Q1 Revenue Leaves One Big Question

SoundHound AI dropped 12% in after-hours action, as investors took in the company's latest numbers: first-quarter revenue hit a record $44.2 million, a 52% jump from last year. Still, an ongoing loss and the mounting cost of acquisitions left the market unimpressed.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:LPSN·NASDAQ:SOUN·Stock Market

Baidu Shares Jump as AI Chip Unit Kunlunxin Pushes Dual IPO Plan

Baidu Inc.’s AI chip arm, Kunlunxin, is taking steps for a Shanghai listing, on top of its previously announced Hong Kong IPO plan. The move gives investors more visibility into a closely watched Baidu asset.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·HKG:9888·NASDAQ:BIDU·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

CrowdStrike Holdings Stock Jumps 8% as AI Cybersecurity Rally Meets CEO Share Sale

CrowdStrike Holdings surged 8% Thursday, outperforming a soft U.S. market as traders rotated back into cybersecurity names benefiting from AI momentum. Datadog shot higher following a raised outlook, while both CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks posted gains—even as the S&P 500 slipped.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cybersecurity·NASDAQ:CRWD·Stock Market

Datadog’s $1 Billion AI Quarter Sends Stock Flying

Datadog surged Friday, catching the market’s attention as the New York-based software company lifted its 2026 sales target and clocked its first-ever quarter with revenue topping $1 billion. That’s a pointed response to skepticism around AI’s impact on enterprise software demand. Shares were last seen at $188.73, up $45.02 from the previous close, according to the latest figures.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:DDOG·Stock Market·Technology

Innodata Stock Jumps After Q1 Earnings Beat: Why the AI Data Trade Is Back in Focus

Innodata Inc. raised its 2026 revenue growth forecast Thursday after reporting first-quarter results that blew past expectations on both revenue and adjusted profit. Revenue jumped 54% to $90.1 million. New deals with a major tech client may add around $51 million to this year’s top line, the company said, pointing to continued appetite for AI training and evaluation services among smaller data-services players.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:INOD·Stock Market

Cloudflare AI Layoffs: 1,100 Jobs Cut as Shares Fall After Forecast Miss

Cloudflare plans to lay off over 1,100 employees worldwide—roughly 20% of its staff—as it shifts toward an AI-first strategy, the company said Thursday. Shares dropped more than 13% in after-hours trading, following a second-quarter revenue outlook that landed just shy of Wall Street’s expectations.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:NET·Technology

Applied Optoelectronics Stock Slides After Q1 Revenue Miss: AI Optics Boom Faces Wall Street Test

Shares of Applied Optoelectronics dropped over 10% in early after-hours moves Thursday, as the optical-networking firm turned in first-quarter revenue and a second-quarter forecast that both missed analyst expectations—taking some air out of what’s been a popular AI-infrastructure play. Still, revenue increased 51% from the prior year, coming in at $151.1 million.

8 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AAOI·Stock Market·Technology

Lumen Technologies Stock Slides As $1 Billion Debt Deal Tests Its Alkira AI Bet

Lumen Technologies dropped roughly 13% Thursday after Level 3 Financing, its subsidiary, set the price on $1 billion in 7.5% senior notes maturing in 2037. The debt sale brought renewed attention to Lumen’s balance sheet as it dives further into cloud and AI networking. Senior notes, by definition, take priority over certain other claims in repayment order.

7 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:LUMN·Stock Market·Technology

GE Vernova Stock Drops as Texas Nuclear-Gas Deal Tests the AI Power Boom

Shares of GE Vernova Inc. slipped in Thursday afternoon trading, pulling back from their recent surge as one of Wall Street’s standout AI-power names. The stock traded at $1,048, off $70.96 from Wednesday’s close. Earlier, it kicked off at $1,107.81 and hit $1,122.30 before turning lower, according to market data.

7 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:GE·Stock Market·TSX:6501

Unity Software Stock Swings as AI Ad Engine Lifts Revenue, But $279 Million Charge Deepens Loss

Unity Software Inc. reported first-quarter revenue up 17% on Thursday, crediting growth in its ad and creation tools. Still, a $279 million impairment related to winding down legacy operations dragged net loss to $347 million.

7 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:U·Stock Market·Technology

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